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Here are Marvel’s solicitations for July, with all the Secret Wars series we’d been hearing about, with others teased and not realised, and one artist talking about working on Age Of Apocalypse, will there be more new series to come in July? Probably, yes… we have Civil War and House Of M to come for a… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. “It’s called War Horse, let’s get to the war!” This is what someone called out in the cinema when I went to see the film on the big screen last night, and while I don’t normally approve of audience members voicing their… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. Recently I’ve been pootling around the East coast of Australia, in a rather carefree beach-going manner, reading a bit of Bukowski and Kerouac. “Good for you”, you’re probably not thinking. The point is: there are several points. Firstly I’ve been too preoccupied… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. The thing about Hugo was that it was a good gig. I don’t mean interesting, or exciting, or even rewarding. I mean that it was solid work for the best part of 6 months. That’s almost thrice the length of a Kardashian… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes weekly for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. When somebody asks if you’d like to work on the new Martin Scorsese film, there’s only one answer: You talkin’ a me? And then you realise they’re on the phone to you so of course they’re talking to you… so the… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes weekly for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. “Anyone who can’t get it right this time will feel my dick in their arse! It’s not big but there’s a lot of weight behind it.” Another day in the life of an Extra, another day of casual sexual harassment. This… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes weekly for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. “Your half way there, hooray!” This is the message that some ill-educated A.D. had written and taped onto the end of a flimsy plastic bench that was filled with Extras, waiting to go into Hair & Make-Up for our next major… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes weekly for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. Part One Here It’s entirely appropriate that I should cover this film in two parts since it was made, as you’re no doubt aware, in two parts. This, apparently, wasn’t a ploy by Warner Bros to make even more money (because,… Read more »

Paul W Franklin writes weekly for Bleeding Cool about the life of an Extra. I know it makes me sound like a bit of a cock, but it’s always rather fun to get a phonecall from one of your casting agencies and to say to any accompanying friends (and frankly whoever else is within earshot):… Read more »

Paul W Franklin, an extra, writes for Bleeding Cool, in a weekly column about the life of an Extra. I have to say, despite the mild discomfort and the worrying lack of pudding, Robin Hood wasn’t all that bad. In fact as far as ‘work’ goes it was a bit of a laugh. The good thing… Read more »

Paul W Franklin, an extra, writes for Bleeding Cool, in a new weekly column about the life of an Extra. Or possibly not… I should make something clear now, before I delve any further into the whole-other-world of Extras, and that is this: They aren’t called Extras. Strictly speaking, they are Supporting Artistes. Yes, with… Read more »

Paul Franklin, an extra, writes for Bleeding Cool, in a new weekly column. When I tell people I’m an Extra in TV and films, without fail they immediately and unabashedly ask ‘Does that pay well?’. Which doesn’t tend to happen when you say “I’m an accountant” or “I’m a carpet cleaner”, or any normal job,… Read more »

The current Thor is still very much a mystery – although there have been plenty of clues and some rather close betting. Well, all will be revealed in May. You may also recall that in Bleeding Cool’s first report about the then-impending cancellation of Fantastic Four that we said that characters would still appear in… Read more »

Marvel Comics are pushing out their full solicitations a day earlier than usual – and DC of course put their out two months ahead of usual… Thanks to CBR, Geek Gusher, Newsarama and Comic Book for Cosmic, Spider-Man, Star Wars and Avengers books… developing… UNCANNY INHUMANS #0 CHARLES SOULE (w) • STEVE MCNIVEN (a/C) Variant Cover… Read more »

Marvel are never that obvious about their cancellations. While DC always have FINAL ISSUE, with Marvel this month we have FATAL FINISH LINE ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER #12 FELIPE SMITH (w) FELIPE SMITH (A/C) FATAL FINISH LINE! • What is the shocking fate of ROBBIE’S brother, GABE? • Will Robbie finally be pushed over the edge… Read more »

Two weeks to the weekend of San Diego Comic Con – the biggest day and the final day… in two weeks time it will be all but over? Woe is all… but it’s still all to come. Here’s the programming details for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, July 26th 10:00am The Simpsons Celebrate the 25th anniversary… Read more »

Is the Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness trade coming out before the final issue? That’s what the IDW solicitations suggest… but there’s plenty more for for April. Dig in… STAR TREK ONGOING #20 (W) Mike Johnson (A) Claudia Balboni (CA) Tim Bradstreet The all-new origin stories of the Enterprise crew conclude with this special… Read more »

UPDATE: Apologies for a few credits errors, should be all fixed now. I’m blaming the database! Shouldn’t happen again… Here’s a look at Marvel’s solicitations for their comics shipping in July 2012. Kaare Andrews on AVX:Vs writing and drawing Thor fighting a mysterious silhouette, Kitty Pryde dating a pixellated out person, the new Captain Marvel… Read more »

This would have been the week of the DC logo at Bleeding Cool. But then the Russians all started tuning into our discussion of the ending of the second season of Sherlock. Nevertheless, the images above are how Mudman creator Paul Grist and friend of the site Mo Ali would redesign the DC Comics logo…… Read more »

The Avengers and The Justice League courtesy of dNa… 39 today, I shaved my beard off. Mid life crisis over. But now I look like a potato. Okay, so what have you been reading on Bleeding Cool this week? Top Twenty Traffic Posts Of The Week 1. Mark Millar Responds To Frank Miller 2. Bob Layton… Read more »

Good advice for all these days. Welcome to another week’s worth of tip top stories. Allegedly. So have you been reading – and what have you been ignoring? Only one way to find out… Top Twenty Stories By Traffic This Week 1. DC Smashes Marvel’s Marketshare In October 2. Marvel Trades About To Go Out… Read more »

Looks like Starfire hasn’t really changed in all these years… Top Ten Traffic Posts Of The Week 1. Spoiling The Ending Of Catwoman #1 2. Liam Neeson Fighting Wolves With Gloves Make From Broken Glass Bottles 3. Behind The Scenes On Starfire And Red Hood And The Outlaws 4. No More Mutants: 52 Problems 5…. Read more »